Current ADBP Projects

Posted by on 15 November 2017

Anthony D Bates Partnership (ADBP) has continued to maintain a high workload during 2017 with ongoing projects and numerous appointments. The following paragraphs detail the scope of services being provided for selected projects. In some cases only limited details can be advertised. In other cases confidentiality agreements are in place and no publication of the services provided is possible.

ADBP drafted an appropriate 3 year
maintenance dredging framework contract based on ICC Conditions of Contract to
ensure that the Port can readily call off dredging services as required.
Management of the framework and supervision of the works will be provided
throughout the duration of the agreement. The first call off under this
Framework is expected soon.The TSHD Contender undertaking emergency dredging works in Workington in 2015.

Port of Waterford – Republic of Ireland

ADBP are assisting the Port of
Waterford in undertaking a detailed study of the marine environment to
facilitate the development of long term management strategies with regard to
the ports navigational waters and marine facilities.

Peel Ports Group - UK

ADBP have undertaken a detailed
review of historical and most recent data to identify optimum dredging strategy
in the short, medium and long term for the Port of Liverpool. Van Oord's Water injection dredger the Iguazu operating in the Port of Liverpool

Support to Energy project -
Canada

ADBP are supporting a large
international energy company with the development of a new energy development
in the North American continent. The works involve significant ground
investigation, channel and dredge design, contract drafting and other
supporting activities. This project is ongoing.

Dublin Port – Republic of Ireland

ADBP are assisting the capital
development project management team of the Port of Dublin in ensuring the
dredging contracts are fit for purpose and that the best possible value for the
Port is attained with respect to the site and license conditions.The approach channel to Dublin Port is to be deepened over several winter seasons

Port of Harwich - UK

ADBP have undertaken a review of
the maintenance dredging framework documentation. Amendments were proposed
where appropriate and advised on the optimum method of remuneration was
provided.http://hha.co.uk/dredging_tender_2017/

Approach Channel Deepening – West Africa

A substantial study is in progress to assess the effects of
a range of potential improvements to the navigation system within the lower
reaches of a major African river. The study will incorporate collection of a
range of new field data. New and existing data will be used to predict the
effects of various different depths, dimensions and alignments of the
navigation channel and the impact on future maintenance requirements.

Teignmouth Harbour Dredging - UK

ADBP assisted in the provision of
dredge channel design, contract drafting and management of final account to
assist the harbour in their first two campaigns by a Trailing Suction Hopper
Dredger in 2016 and 2017.

The Modi R of Rohde Nielsen undertook maintenance dredging in Teignmouth in 2016

Dover Harbour Board Port
Development - UK

ADBP are assisting
the Dover Port’s Capital Development Project Management team in all aspects associated
with the dredging works of the port expansion, including commercial matters,
H&S auditing, land reclamation specification, licensing and reviewing the
dredging practices being undertaken.

The Barent Zanen is currently undertaking land reclamation activities in the Port

Offshore Energy – UK West CoastADBP have been assisting both the
Port operators and an offshore energy provider to improve low tide access, in
and out of the port for the service craft, between routine maintenance dredging
campaigns. A trial using water injection dredging methods has been carried out
and the results are being monitored to assess the effectiveness of this method
of intervention. This study is ongoing.

Support to Designers and Government
for Harbour Works – Wales - UK

ADBP are providing expert dredging
input with regard to the re-development of disused quays in a major south wales
dock. The works involve the assessment of historical structures, ground
investigations, licencing, dredging budget planning, channel design and general
liaison with other construction activities to formulate the overall work scope
and project scheduling. These works are ongoing

Replacement Quay Development –
West Africa

ADBP have been providing early
design expert dredging advice with regard to a proposed redevelopment of an
existing quay structure in West Africa. The project will involve the deepening
of the existing berths and the construction of a new quay structure in front of
the existing structure. This work is ongoing

Energy Supplier – Wales - UK

ADBP continued their annual review of all hydrographic
monitoring data for a gas fired Power Stations intake and outfall channels to
identify any areas of concern (operationally and environmentally), the rate of
siltation and the potential for any future dredging requirements and optimum
methodology.

UCL Lecturing – London - UK

ADBP have been invited to provide
dredging specific lectures as part of a marine engineering based post graduate
course at the university. The education of students in the UK with regard to
dredging is a theme that ADBP are very keen to promote as there is a distinct
deficiency in most educational courses on this very important engineering
discipline.